Copies of original civil registration records of births, marriages, and deaths from the department of Amazonas in Peru. Additional images will be published as they become available.

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This Collection will include records from 1939 to 1995. These records are copies of original civil registration records of births, marriages, and deaths from the department of Amazonas in Peru. Additional images will be published as they become available. The text of the records is in Spanish.

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=== Citations for This Collection ===

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Before the government instituted civil registration in Peru, the Catholic Church was the only institution tracking the births, marriages, and deaths of the population. In 1852, during the Republican Era, the government instituted civil registration. This was first done by political authorities, such as prefecture, subprefecture, and state. In 1856, this responsibility was given to municipalities. Currently, civil registration is in the hands of RENIEC, which delegates the registration process to municipal registrars. Civil registration in Peru started on June 21, 1852.

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The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch .org Historical Records. It may include the author, custodian, publisher, and archive for the original records.

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For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1999173/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page.

To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:<br>⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page<br>⇒ Select the appropriate&nbsp;"Province" category<br>⇒ Select the appropriate "District or Municipality " category<br>⇒ Select the appropriate "Record Type and Years" category which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. Keep in mind:

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*Date and place of the registration

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*There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.

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*Bride’s full name (including maiden name)

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*You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.

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*Groom’s full name

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*Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

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*Bride and groom ages (or birth dates)

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*Bride and groom place of residence and/or birth place

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*Their civil status (single, divorced, or widowed)

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*Their parents’ names and birthplaces and/or current residence

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*Names of the witnesses (these are usually relatives or close friends of the couple)

<br> For genealogical research, the birth, marriage, and death records contain important information for at least two and sometimes three generations of ancestors in one document.

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*Time, date, and place of the registration

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Catholic Church records would be the next record to search.

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*Name of the principal (deceased)

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*Place, date, time, and cause of death

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*Principal's occupation

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*Principal’s age (or birthplace and date)

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*Parents’ names

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*Name of witnesses and their residence

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*Name of person registering the death and his/her relationship to the deceased

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== How to Use the Record ==

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For genealogical research, the birth, marriage, and death records contain important information for at least two and sometimes three generations of ancestors in one document.

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Catholic Church records would be the next record to search.

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==== For Help Reading These Records ====

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== Record History ==

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These records are in Spanish. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:

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Before the government instituted civil registration in Peru, the Catholic Church was the only institution tracking the births, marriages, and deaths of the population. In 1852, during the Republican Era, the government instituted civil registration. This was first done by political authorities, such as prefecture, subprefecture, and state. In 1856, this responsibility was given to municipalities. Currently, civil registration is in the hands of RENIEC, which delegates the registration process to municipal registrars. Civil registration in Peru started on June 21, 1852.

Citations for individual image records are available for this collection. Browse through images in this collection and click on the "Show Citation" box: [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https://familysearch.org/records/collection/1999173/waypoints Peru, Amazonas, Civil Registration, 1939-1995]

When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

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Registro Civil de Amazonas, Peru

Record Description

This Collection will include records from 1939 to 1995. These records are copies of original civil registration records of births, marriages, and deaths from the department of Amazonas in Peru. Additional images will be published as they become available. The text of the records is in Spanish.

Before the government instituted civil registration in Peru, the Catholic Church was the only institution tracking the births, marriages, and deaths of the population. In 1852, during the Republican Era, the government instituted civil registration. This was first done by political authorities, such as prefecture, subprefecture, and state. In 1856, this responsibility was given to municipalities. Currently, civil registration is in the hands of RENIEC, which delegates the registration process to municipal registrars. Civil registration in Peru started on June 21, 1852.

For a list of records by localities and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

Record Content

Birth records may include the following information:

Name and gender of child

Date, place and time of birth

Declarant's name, age, civil status and occupation

Declarant's origin, nationality and residence

Father's name, age, civil status and occupation

Father's origin, nationality and residence

Mother's name, age, civil status and occupation

Mother's origin, nationality and residence

Names of witnesses

Witnesses' age, occupation and residence

Marriage records may include the following information:

Full names of the groom and bride

Date and place of the marriage

Groom's age, origin, civil status, occupation and residence

Names of groom's parents, their nativity and current residence

Bride's age, origin, civil status, occupation and residence

Names of bride's parents, their nativity and current residence

Names of witnesses, their age, civil status, occupation and residence

How to Use the Record

To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links:⇒ Select the "Browse" link in the initial search page⇒ Select the appropriate "Province" category⇒ Select the appropriate "District or Municipality " category⇒ Select the appropriate "Record Type and Years" category which takes you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination. Keep in mind:

There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.

You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.

Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

For genealogical research, the birth, marriage, and death records contain important information for at least two and sometimes three generations of ancestors in one document.

Catholic Church records would be the next record to search.

For Help Reading These Records

These records are in Spanish. For help reading the records, see the following wiki articles:

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